Ab initio supercell calculations on aluminum-related defects in SiC
Abstract
Ab initio supercell calculations of the binding energies predict complex formation between aluminum and carbon interstitials in SiC. In high-energy implanted SiC aluminum acceptor can form very stable complexes with two carbon interstitials. We also show that carbon vacancy can be attached to shallow aluminum acceptor. All of these defects produce deep levels in the band gap. The possible relation of these defects to the recently found aluminum-related deep-level transient spectroscopy centers is discussed.
- Publication:
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Physical Review B
- Pub Date:
- January 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.045211
- Bibcode:
- 2007PhRvB..75d5211G
- Keywords:
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- 71.15.Mb;
- 71.55.Ht;
- 61.72.Bb;
- 61.72.Ji;
- Density functional theory local density approximation gradient and other corrections;
- Other nonmetals;
- Theories and models of crystal defects;
- Point defects and defect clusters